Thursday, February 12, 2015

TORONTO (February 12, 2015) – Bell
Media announced today it has reached a new agreement with the Fédération
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) that extends its media rights
deal through the next 12 years. With this extension Bell Media’s CTV, TSN, and
RDS own exclusive Canadian media rights to the FIFA World Cup™ package from 2015-2026, now including the 2026 FIFA
World Cup.

“We are delighted to extend our partnership with FIFA and are proud to
be the Canadian home of FIFA tournaments for the next 12 years,” said Phil
King, President, CTV Programming and Sports. “This is another big win for Bell Media and for
soccer fans in Canada. We are ready to welcome the world to this
summer’s FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA
2015™ and are looking forward to showcasing the beautiful game for years to
come.”
This announcement comes just before the 100-day countdown to the FIFA WOMEN’S
WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™. The tournament, airing on CTV, TSN, and RDS, takes
place in six cities across Canada beginning Saturday, June 6 in Edmonton and
culminating on Sunday, July 5 in Vancouver.

FIFA World Cup on Bell Media

CTV, TSN and RDS will deliver comprehensive live
coverage of FIFA World Cup competitions in both English and French. This
includes English-language television coverage on CTV, Canada’s
#1 television network, and on TSN, Canada’s #1 specialty channel. Live coverage
will also be available on CTV GO, TSN GO, TSN Radio, and TSN.ca.
French-language coverage airs exclusively on RDS, Canada’s #1 French-language
specialty channel, as well as on its slate of platforms, including RDS2, RDS
GO, and RDS.ca.

Soccer on Bell MediaIn December 2014, TSN and RDS
announced a multi-year
broadcast rights agreement with UEFA that makes the networks the primary
Canadian broadcasters of the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE and UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE
beginning in 2015. The agreement will see TSN broadcast more than 190+ games,
including up to 16 group stage games weekly, extensive coverage of the knockout
phase, as well as the UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL and the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
FINAL. RDS will deliver live coverage of three of the leagues’ best matches
each week.

TSN also holds a multi-year broadcast
agreement with BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE that gives the network Canadian media
rights to half of all games through to the 2015-2016 season.

About
Bell Media
With passion and an unrelenting commitment to excellence, Bell Media creates
content and builds brands that entertain, inform, engage, and inspire audiences
through the platforms of their choice. Bell Media is Canada’s premier
multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, out-of-home
advertising, and digital media. Bell Media owns 30 local television stations
led by CTV, Canada's #1 television network; 35 specialty channels, including
TSN and RDS, Canada's most-watched specialty channels in English and French;
and four pay TV services, including The Movie Network and Super Écran. Bell
Media is also Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 106 licensed radio
stations in 54 markets across Canada. Bell Media owns Astral Out-of-Home, one
of Canada's most dynamic and innovative out-of-home advertising companies with
a network of more than 9,500 advertising faces in Québec, Ontario, Alberta, and
British Columbia. Bell Media also operates more than 200 websites; delivers TV
Everywhere with premium subscription on-demand streaming service CraveTV, as
well as its innovative GO video streaming services including CTV GO, TMN GO,
and TSN GO; holds an equity stake in digital startup Hubub; is partners in
Cirque du Soleil Media, a joint venture with Cirque du Soleil; and owns Dome
Productions Inc., a multi-platform production company. Bell Media is part of
BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company. For more on
Bell Media, please visit www.bellmedia.ca.